Chicago Bulls @ Orlando Magic | 1996 Playoffs | ECF Game 3: Pippen on fire, burns Magic

Jordan’s First College Game – N. Carolina vs. Kansas. 1981

Chicago Bulls @ Detroit Pistons | 1991 Playoffs | ECF Game 4: Bad Boys are history

Bulls vs Suns 1993 Finals – Game 1, Michael Jordan 31 points

1993 NBA Finals Bulls vs Suns Game one Bulls win 100-92 Michael Jordan – 31 points Bulls lead 1-0 Box score: www.basketball-reference.com

Bulls vs Knicks 1992 – Game 1 – Michael Jordan 31 points

(If you watch, please subscribe. More MJ to come.) With their aggressive and physical style of play, the New York Knicks surprised the Bulls in game one of the 1992 eastern conference semifinals, beating Chicago 94-89. Michael Jordan scored 31 points and Pippen added 22 for Chicago. The Knicks were paced by Patrick Ewing, who scored 34.

Bulls vs Jazz 1998 Finals – Game 2 – Michael Jordan 37 points

The Chicago Bulls rebounded from their game one loss to pull out game two, 93-88. Michael Jordan scored a game-high 37 points on 14 of 33 shooting. Scottie Pippen also had a solid game, scoring 21 points. Utah’s Karl Malone was held to just 16 points on 5 of 16 shooting. Jeff Hornacek led the Jazz with 20 points. John Stockton scored just 9 points. The Bulls tied the series 1-1 and headed back to Chicago for games 3, 4 and 5.

Bulls vs Heat 1997 – Game 3 – Michael Jordan 34 points

Michael Jordan put on a clinic. MJ hit 14 of 25 shots and finished with 34 points to lead Chicago past Miami, 98-74, in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals. Scottie Pippen was the only other Bull to score in double figures – he notched 21 on 8 of 16 shooting. Jordan pretty much dominated the game, leading the charge in the first half with 20 points, and continuing the onslaught in the third quarter.

Bulls vs Jazz 1998 Finals – Game 5 – Michael Jordan 28 points

With a 3-1 series lead, the Chicago Bulls looked primed to win their sixth championship on their home court. But Utah’s Karl Malone had other ideas. Malone hit 17 of 27 shots for a game-high 39 points and led the Jazz to a tight 83-81 win. Michael Jordan scored 28 points, but hit just 9 of 26 shots. Toni Kucoc led the Bulls with 30 points on 11 of 13 shooting. No other Bull scored in double figures. Scottie Pippen scored just 6 points on 2 of 16 shooting. The Jazz win forced a sixth game back in Utah. NOTE: My DVD cut off just before the end of the game. Sorry about the abrupt ending.

Bulls vs Jazz 1997 – Game 2 – Michael Jordan 38 points

In yet another magnificent performance in the NBA Finals, Michael Jordan fell just one assist shy of his first triple-double in a Finals game. MJ scored 38 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dropped nine dimes to lead the Bulls to a 97-85 win over the Utah Jazz in game two of the 1997 NBA Finals. Jordan’s triple-double seemed like a sure thing after a pass late in the game to a wide open Scottie Pippen. Pip missed the layup, however, and Jordan finished with nine assists. Pippen had somewhat of an off night offensively, hitting just four of 13 shots for 10 points. Ron Harper scored 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting. The Jazz were led by Karl Malone’s 20 points, followed by 19 from Jeff Hornacek and 14 from John Stockton. The Bulls took a 2-0 lead in the series and prepared to head to Utah for games 3, 4 and 5.

Bulls vs. Pacers – 1996 NBC game (Michael Jordan 44 points and Scottie Pippen 40 points)

youtube.com Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman dominated this game to move their record to 46-5. . Jordan scored 44, Pippen scored 40 and Rodman cleaned the glass for 23 rebounds.